The past few years have seen tremendous growth for esports. The Covid-19 pandemic has been one reason for this being the case. Online sportsbooks turned to esports when their main content was postponed due to the pandemic. 2022 has arrived, and it’s proving to be another important year for esports even though top sports have now made their return.
One area that proved highly popular was the sims racing experience. This is driven by popular drivers, and virtual events have become big hits. You can bet that events such as F1’s Virtual Grand Prix, All-Star Series, Enascar, and The Race have all found themselves being featured on major TV broadcasters such as FOX and ESPN.
It’s not just racing cars that have become popular in the digital world. NFT horse racing is also growing in popularity. If this is something that interests you, then reading an NFT horse racing guide is highly advisable.
Esports have changed so much in the past few years. That’s been the case with online sportsbooks who had shown some interest in the past, but then everything changed due to the pandemic, and betting on esports suddenly took off.
There’s even been talk of esports becoming an Olympic sport. This year sees the introduction of esports into the Commonwealth Games.
The excitement has died down a little bit this year, and the new F1 season got underway at the weekend. However, sim-racing continues and has shown its worth in the search for new talent. It’s also inspired new communities. This has taken place with the line between the real and virtual worlds becoming blurred.
The pandemic is still with us, and it’s still a bit of a gamble going out and not getting infected. We have to learn to live with Covid, but how will this ‘new world’ affect esports? The hope is that the ground that has been made in the past couple of years won’t be lost now there’s live sport to watch, enjoy and gamble on.
There are changes ahead though, that will maintain the progress that has been made. Blockchain technology and the metaverse is allowing society to look at reality in a different way. More virtual racing is on its way but in a slightly different way. Players will be rewarded for taking part, and the hope is that fan loyalty will be built for these events as well as the live events that take place.
One of the first hybrid esports and fantasy league offerings is AnteFame. Those playing on this platform are given an invite to take part in a race-to-earn model. This is close to the play-to-earn model that has been so successful in the gaming industry.
AnteFame says that their motorsports and collectible platforms will bring “new levels of gameplay.” There has already been a success with the NBA TopShot basketball game and the soccer game Sorare, so this doesn’t sound too much of a gamble.
Their new motorsports game has already received support from US Racing, WRT, and ART Grand Prix. What therefore awaits you with this new product?
Players are able to build their own dream team and acquire collectibles from drivers. Not just F1 but drivers from other motorsport disciplines too. A Global Fantasy Motorsports team management league certainly sounds exciting.
Those taking part will be able to hold digital trading cards, and these double as NFTs that you can purchase, trade, and win. The performance by drivers in each race that takes place in the real world determines just how many points a player’s team will score.
That means the better you can scout racing drivers, the better your results, and therefore more rewards head in your direction. Do you take a gamble on some of the lesser drivers causing upsets or just back the top drivers to come up with the goods?
AnteFame is not like other fantasy teams, though. They take a hybrid approach with players able to replace a driver on a team with themselves. This can have a direct influence on just how your team gets on in the virtual races that take place, so move over Lewis.
The company is working with luxury Italian car manufacturer Maserati. Winners will be able to go on an unforgettable driving experience at Maserati HQ and racing track with a top F2 driver. Competition is also being held with the opportunity to drive a Maserati Levante MC Special edition.
NFT “passes” are being released by AnteFame in four tiers. Each of these gives players the opportunity to get various levels of rewards, but that’s not all. There are also collectibles that can be traded on OpenSea.
The Fantasy League was launched on March 20 as the new F1 season began in Bahrain. It’s hoped to have 5000 players on their racing ecosystem this year.
